Haw River, NC Population

Overview

2,579

Total Population

29.8

Median age

44.71%

Female population %

123.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

881

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Haw River's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Haw River is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Haw River's population under 18 was 24.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Haw River's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Haw River, 20.98% were under the age of 15, 29.43% aged 15 to 29, 35.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 273 less females than males in Haw River:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.71% females and 55.29% males in Haw River, NC.
The Haw River, NC gender ratio is 123.7:100 i.e. 123.7 men to 100 women (1.237).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 236.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 155.

Haw River's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Haw River population: 74.56% are White, 6.28% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.97% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
Haw River's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 881 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,698 (65.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Haw River is White with a population of 1,923 (74.56% of the total population).

Haw River's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,517 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Haw River's population increased by 365 (18.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Haw River's population decreased by 32 (1.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Haw River's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,924.